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Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
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Ready for the holiday season, looking for something fun and frugal to gift your friends and family. Pay attention to the Series 4  Days of 4 Popcorn Recipes!

Day 1: Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe
Day 2: Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Day 3: Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe
Day 4: Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

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Wait…What? Together? Yummy, salty popcorn, chocolate? AND marshmallows? Yes please. What a yummy way to celebrate the holidays! This would be and amazing snack after a hard day of shopping. Or while decking the halls, the tree, etc. I think if the Elf on The Shelf left a bag of this after a visit he would definitely gain some popularity and maybe even some good behavior? If the kiddos need a treat to bring in for the class Christmas party this would be darling in little gift bags, or maybe in a mug for teacher?

Ingredients:

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 2 hot cocoa packets
• 10 oz. White chocolate chips, melting disks, or almond bark

Optional Ingredient:

• milk or dark chocolate

Directions:

1. Pop your popcorn anyway you like; on the stove, in an air popper or in your microwave. Place in a large bowl.
2. Melt white chocolate in a double boiler or in your microwave, stirring frequently to make sure chocolate is smooth and free of lumps.
3. Drizzle all over popcorn, stirring with a large wooden spoon to coat well.
4. Sprinkle cocoa all over popcorn, stirring to coat again.
5. Stir in marshmallows.
6. Spread popcorn out on a cookie sheet to allow chocolate to set up.
7. If desired drizzle additional white or dark chocolate over the top of popcorn.
8. Store in an airtight container.

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Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe 
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Ready for the holiday season, looking for something fun and frugal to gift your friends and family. Pay attention to the Series 4  Days of 4 Popcorn Recipes!

Day 1: Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe
Day 2: Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Day 3: Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe
Day 4: Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

Don’t forget our favorite Pumpkin Spiced Popcorn Balls with FREE printable Gift Tag.

These adorable and delicious gingerbread flavored popcorn balls are a terrific way to shuffle in the holiday season I don’t think there is a flavor that tastes more like Christmas than gingerbread! Create a great twist on a traditional favorite,the popcorn ball, by adding in gingerbread flavor. These would be a wonderful treat while watching Christmas movies curled up on the couch in Christmas PJ’s. Tuck a few into your mailbox for the mailman or drop some off to a neighbor with a little note!

Ingredients:

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 12 tbps. Or 1 ¼ cups butter
• ¼ cup molasses
• ½ cup corn syrup
• 1 tbsp. Ground ginger
• ¼ tsp.cloves
• ¼ tsp. nutmeg
• 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. Salt
• ½ tsp. Baking soda

Directions:

1. Pop your popcorn on the stove, in an air popper or in the microwave.
2. Place popcorn in a large bowl.
3. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat,combine; brown sugar, molasses, butter, corn syrup, ginger, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently
4. Remove pan from heat and stir in baking soda-mixture will fizz up quite a bit, this is normal.
5. Pour gingerbread mixture over popcorn in the bowl, stirring very well to coat all the popcorn.
6. Allow popcorn to cool just where you are able to handle it.
7. Rub your hands thoroughly with butter, and scoop up popcorn and form into balls about he size of baseballs.
8. Allow to set, wrap in plastic cling wrap, or place in an airtight container.

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Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
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Ready for the holiday season, looking for something fun and frugal to gift your friends and family. Pay attention to the Series 4  Days of 4 Popcorn Recipes!

Day 1: Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe
Day 2: Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Day 3: Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe
Day 4: Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

Don’t forget our favorite Pumpkin Spiced Popcorn Balls with FREE printable Gift Tag.

This yummy popcorn is a fantastic winter treat! Perfect with hot cocoa for a snack while driving around looking at lights, in your pj’s watching Christmas movies, or while decorating the Christmas tree. It would be fabulous packaged up to pass out to carolers, teachers, friends, family, kids, or as a thoughtful homemade gift for your mailman or stylist. If peppermint puts you in the mood for Christmas this combo will put it over the top! Vary the ingredients to create a combo that you and your family will love, use dark or milk chocolate instead of or in addition to white chocolate for a really decadent treat.

Ingredients:

• 10 cups popped popcorn
• 10 oz. White chocolate
• 1 tsp. Peppermint extract
• 1 tsp. salt
• ¼ cup crushed peppermints or candy canes
• 1 tsp. Coconut or canola oil

Directions:

1. Crush candy canes. You can chop by hand but you will get better, and more consistent results from a small chopper or food processor.
2. Pop your popcorn via your preferred method; stove top, air popped or microwave.
3. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or in microwave, stirring frequently to make it smooth, stir in oil to create a very soft and smooth consistency. Add peppermint extract.
4. Place popcorn in a large bowl, drizzled melted chocolate all over popcorn and toss with 2 large spoons to coat well. Toss in crushed peppermint before chocolate sets.
5. Spread popcorn out on a cookie sheet lined with foil and allow chocolate to set. If your impatient (like me) you can put it in the fridge to set quicker.
6. When serving popcorn you can sprinkle a bit more crushed peppermint on top for added crunch, flavor, and decoration.

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WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.